Student Ambassador Program
The ACEI Student Ambassador Program enables students to pursue their innovative endeavors and develop their businesses while also equipping them with the skills and resources to be successful. These student ambassadors are a team of interdisciplinary students at UT who share a passion for entrepreneurship and serve as representatives for the Anderson Center and the Knoxville community.
If you would like to connect with an ACEI student ambassador, please email acei@utk.edu.
Roles of an ACEI Student Ambassador
- Represent the Anderson Center around campus and the Knoxville community in support of entrepreneurship and innovation
- Provide tours of the Anderson Center and share stories of the student companies that have started through the Anderson Center
- Attend Anderson Center workshops, competitions and events throughout the year
- Spread the entrepreneurial and Volunteer spirit around campus
Benefits of being an ACEI student Ambassador
- Knowledge of everything the Anderson Center offers and the stories of the Anderson Center
- Access to the Anderson Center’s resources and mentors to further develop your business endeavors
- Networking opportunities with other student ambassadors, prospective entrepreneurship students, current and potential ACEI Donors, guest speakers, etc.
Meet Our Ambassadors
Lydia Capps
Junior
Finance, Business Analytics
Passions:
Real estate, finance, private equity, travel
Alex Casey
Senior
Marketing
Passion:
Golf, working out, cars
Hannah Clark
Sophomore
Supply Chain and Entrepreneurship
Passion:
Inspiring others to seek discomfort and to always be true to themself
Nick DiMeglio
MBA Class of 2024, Concentration in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Passions:
Football, sports business, marketing, startups
Haylee Ferguson
Junior
Food and Agricultural Business, Entrepreneurship, Geographic Information Science
Passions:
All things VOLs, advocating for the agriculture industry and discovering efficient new ways to feed the growing population
Josef Govednik
Junior
Computer Science
Passion:
Baseball, music, technology, and creativity
Owen Gunter
Sophomore
Accounting, Entrepreneurship
Passions:
Connecting with others and learning their story, baseball, reading, travel
Blake Hopkins
Junior
Supply Chain Management. Entrepreneurship
Passions:
Photography, entrepreneurship, cars, golf
Brennan Lessard
Junior
Management, Entrepreneurship
Passions:
Helping empower people to develop and fulfill their visions, outdoor sports, learning something new, business development
Mickey Napier
Senior
Marketing, Entrepreneurship
Passion:
Playing pickleball, videography, travel
Ian Parten
Senior
Accounting
Passions:
Music, personal finance, accounting
Ryland Whitehead
Senior
Business Management
Passions:
Entrepreneurship, leadership, golf, college football
Zain Zitawi
Junior
Marketing, Entrepreneurship
Passions:
Sneakers, boxing, cars, snowboarding, basketball